Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan

Congress Pakistan on April 11 elected Shehbaz Sharif as the new Prime Minister after a week-long constitutional crisis in the country culminated on April 10 with Prime Minister Imran Khan failing to pass an unpopular vote. confidence in Parliament.

On the same day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Mr. Shehbaz Sharif on becoming the new Prime Minister of Pakistan, expressing hope for peace and stability in the region. On Twitter, Prime Minister Modi said: “We can now focus on today’s challenges and work towards ensuring the prosperity of our peoples.”.

Earlier, during the parliamentary session on April 10, Mr. Imran Khan, 69, failed to pass a vote of no confidence in the National Assembly and had to resign as Prime Minister.

Mr. Imran Khan came to power in 2018. However, he lost his majority in Parliament recently after many parties decided to withdraw from the coalition government, saying he had failed to restore it. economy after the COVID-19 pandemic and failed to fulfill its campaign promises.

Mr. Shehbaz, 70, is the younger brother of Mr. Nawaz Sharif, who served three times as Prime Minister of Pakistan. Unlike his brother Nawaz, Shehbaz has a good relationship with the country’s military, which traditionally controls Pakistan’s foreign and defense policy, analysts say.

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